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From the acclaimed author of the standard reference on reporting statistics in medicine, this new resource explains how to create effective scientific articles, research proposals, abstracts, posters, and slide presentations. It describes how to write efficiently and how to prepare tables, charts, graphs, illustrations, and images for publication. A wealth of key concepts, practical information, common mistakes, and helpful tips make this book invaluable to novice researchers and seasoned professionals alike. This book is sure to become the leading reference on health-science communications!

Genetics is vitally important in the health sciences, but its relevance on a day-to-day basis is often poorly understood. Genetics for the Health Sciences introduces the general principles of genetics and links these to real world examples, to allow nurses, midwives, genetic counselors and doctors to apply this knowledge in their routine clinical practice. Based on their extensive experience of clinical work, the authors emphasize the practical issues related to the healthcare of individuals and families. The book takes an holistic approach, from preconception to adulthood, and addresses the false notion that clinical genetics is of relevance to those who are planning a family. As well as discussing the basic principles, Genetics for the Health Sciences also describes the latest technologies and shows how these can be applied to clinical practice. Genetics for the Health Sciences is an essential text which helps all those in clinical healthcare understand the genetics they need in their professional roles. It is also an ideal coursebook for students in the healthcare professions seeking an understanding of core genetic principles and how these are applied in practice. 1. Setting the scene 2. The family history 3. Counseling issues 4. Basic concepts in genetic science 5. Public health genetics 6. Before conception 7. Pregnancy and the perinatal period 8. Infancy 9. Childhood and adolescence 10. Adulthood 11. Older adulthood 12. Development of genetic healthcare competence in the health professions; Glossary; References; Answers to 'Test yourself' questions; Appendices; Index

Like the previous versions, the fifth edition of An Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences has two overall aims. 1) To introduce the fundamental principles of research methodology and explain how these principles are applied for conducting research in the health sciences. 2) To demonstrate how evidence produced through research is applied to solving problems in everday health care. This book is written in an accessible style. It maintains the traditions of the previous editions, with examples, questions, feedback sections, and an extensive glossary.Uses simple language and demystifies the jargonProvides built-in feedback for readers to assess their own progressGives examples relating directly to the health sciencesProvides an extensive glossary for better understanding of the language of researchAddresses qualitative as well as quantitative research issuesIncludes a chapter focussing on the use of qualitative methods in health researchIncludes a chapter for discussing systematic reviews and meta-analysesContains more revision questionsIncreased emphasis throughout on evidence based conceptsMore and updated discussion of qualitative research methodsNew section on basic epidemiological concepts as a research approachMore discussion of analysis and use of administrative and secondary data sets as research resourcesComplete rewrite of the chapter on causal researchStronger links between the sections on different stages of research

Due to the a growing nursing faculty shortage, clinicians are being recruited directly from the practice setting for clinical teaching without formal training in educational strategies. Handbook of Clinical Teaching in Nursing and Health Sciences serves as a quick-reference for support of clinical teaching for nurses and other health professionals. It allows a clinical instructor to identify a question about clinical teaching and quickly get ideas about how to effectively handle a situation or create the best learning environment within the clinical context.